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User Participation in the Design of an Alternative Communication System for Children with Diskinetic Cerebral Palsy Including Emotion Management

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People with Diskinetic Cerebral Palsy (DCPs) has speech disorders limiting physical and social activity. Alternative Communication is an alternative to improve capacity. However, participation of DCPs in the development process of DCPs is very uncommon. In this contribution, new methodologies to improve participation of DCPs in a new communicator using physiological signals for interaction is described.

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Belda-Lois, JM., López-Vicente, A., Laparra-Herrero, J., Poveda-Puente, R., Ferreras-Remesal, A. (2014). User Participation in the Design of an Alternative Communication System for Children with Diskinetic Cerebral Palsy Including Emotion Management. In: Miesenberger, K., Fels, D., Archambault, D., Peňáz, P., Zagler, W. (eds) Computers Helping People with Special Needs. ICCHP 2014. Lecture Notes in Computer Science, vol 8547. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-08596-8_41

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